"Lego Harry Potter Lego ""Harry Potter"" is a Lego theme based on the films of the ""Harry Potter"" series. Lego models of important scenes, vehicles and characters were made for the first six films and all the books released. The first sets appeared in 2001, to coincide with the release of the first film ""Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"" (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States). Subsequent sets were released alongside the new films, until Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The line then went dormant for three years, with sets being released in"
"of the Deathly Hallows. Unlike many of the wand's previous owners, Dumbledore keeps its identity a closely guarded secret. He also has a pet phoenix named Fawkes. It is revealed in ""Philosopher's Stone"" by Mr. Ollivander that Harry's wand carries a phoenix feather as its magical core and that particular phoenix only gave one other feather, the one in Voldemort's wand that gave Harry his scar. It is later revealed in ""Goblet of Fire"" that Fawkes was the phoenix whose feathers provide the magical core in Harry's and Voldemort's wands. Through various interviews and discussions about the character, Rowling has"
"Below is a list of magical creatures mentioned in the ""Harry Potter"" universe. Those creatures that Rowling took from myth and folklore have links to their mythological articles. The Blast-Ended Skrewt is a hybrid of a fire crab and manticore. Inferi are neither beasts nor beings, but merely animated corpses with no will of their own. For a list of magical plants mentioned in the series, such as mandrakes and devil's snares, see List of fictional plants. Luna Lovegood, a pupil at Hogwarts, and her father Xenophilius Lovegood profess belief in a number of magical creatures that the overwhelming majority"
"wipe out the Rutans, then gives one weapon to each side, not telling them which is which, meaning that neither side can use them for risk of wiping out themselves. Before the TARDIS crew depart, the Doctor pays one last visit to Fawkes, and tells him that the world will remember what he did this day without revealing that he is destined to fail. In the Harry Potter series, Dumbledore, the school's headmaster, has a phoenix called Fawkes, named after Guy Fawkes. According to tradition, a phoenix burns when it reaches the end of its life. In the novel ""Martin"
"Puk-Wudjies, They the envious Little People, They the fairies and the pygmies, Plotted and conspired against him. </poem> Pukwudgies have been identified by J. K. Rowling as magical creatures in the ""Harry Potter"" universe. In a description of the Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Rowling describes the creatures as follows:–– The Pukwudgie is also native to America: a short, grey-faced, large-eared creature distantly related to the European goblin. Fiercely independent, tricky and not over-fond of humankind (whether magical or mundane), it possesses its own powerful magic. Pukwudgies hunt with deadly, poisonous arrows and enjoy playing tricks on humans.Pukwudgie is"
"and ""The Badger"" is a comic book hero created by Mike Baron. The badger is the emblem of the Hufflepuff house of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter book series (1997–2007), it is chosen as such because the badger is an animal that is often underestimated, because it lives quietly until attacked, but which, when provoked, can fight off animals much larger than itself, which resembles the Hufflepuff house in several ways. Many other stories featuring badgers as characters include Kenneth Grahame's children's novel ""The Wind in the Willows"" (1908), Beatrix Potter's"
"8-inch Night King figure by Dark Horse Deluxe in late 2016. Funko also released a ""Night King"" POP! figure that same year. White Walker A White Walker is a humanoid creature from the HBO television series ""Game of Thrones"", and the George R. R. Martin novel series ""A Song of Ice and Fire"" on which it is based. Primarily referred to as the Others in the novels, White Walkers are a supernatural threat to mankind who dwell north of The Wall in Westeros. ""The Verge"" named them among ""the most visually iconic creatures on the show"". White Walkers are also"
"Troyer appeared as Griphook in the film adaptation of ""Philosopher's Stone"" with Warwick Davis providing his voice and the latter fully portrayed him in the ""Deathly Hallows"" films. Hedwig is Harry Potter's owl, given to him in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as an eleventh birthday present by Rubeus Hagrid, who purchases the owl in Diagon Alley at the Eeylops Owl Emporium. Harry gives her this name after reading it in a book on the history of magic. Hedwig is used for delivering messages throughout the series, and also serves as a companion to Harry, especially when he is"
"www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2018/02/son_of_caveman_springfield_boo.html. Glawackus The glawackus is one of the fearsome critters, a group of legendary creatures in the folklore and traditions of lumberjacks during the 19th and early 20th centuries in North America.The Glawackus is described as looking something between a bear, panther, and a lion. The Glawackus is also known as the Northern Devil Cat, It is known for its fearsome screech that compares to the cackle of a hyena. The creature is blind and uses its sense of smell as well as sound waves. Looking in to the creatures eyes is said to wipe the victims memory. It was"
"has been criticized as sometimes justifying the enabling of an abuser. Wookiee Wookiees () are a fictional species of intelligent bipeds from the planet Kashyyyk in the ""Star Wars"" universe. They are taller, stronger, and hairier than humans and most (if not all) other humanoid species. The most notable Wookiee is Chewbacca, the copilot of Han Solo, who first appeared in the 1977 film ""Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope"". According to an interview with creator George Lucas, the inspiration for the Wookiee was Lucas' dog, Indiana (whose name is used in the Lucas-inspired Indiana Jones movies). ""He was"
"generally appear in wild areas such as woodland or overgrown ruins. In Peter S. Beagle's novel ""Tamsin,"" the pooka appears as an untamed, untrustworthy being who deigns to assist the protagonist Jenny. As in folklore, this pooka is a shapeshifter who most often appears as a wild pony. In all his forms he is black, with golden eyes. In ""The Spiderwick Chronicles"", a children's fantasy book series by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, a phooka is among the many faeries and fantastical creatures encountered by the Grace children. It is portrayed as a bizarre but harmless creature which talks in"
"friendly but far more tricky than a brownie, but shuns human contact and does not regularly associate with brownies either. A buckawn is typically armed with a small dagger and quivers of darts which may be drugged or poisoned. Buckawn also have magical spell-like abilities. It first appeared in the first edition ""Monster Manual II"" (1983). It was listed in the second edition for the Greyhawk setting under the ""brownie"" heading in the ""Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk Appendix"" (1990). It also appeared in the ""Tome of Horrors"" (2002) from Necromancer Games. Dusklings are fey native to the Outer Planes. Dusklings were"
"in : the Human, Elf, Dwarf, Gnome, Hobbit, Faerie, Lizardman, Dracon (a half-Human, half-Dragon), Rawulf (anthropomorphic dogs), Felpurr (anthropomorphic cats) and Mook (aliens that resemble Sasquatch, or the Wookiees from ""Star Wars""). They have come upon a castle that has been abandoned for over a hundred years, and which is rumored to contain the Cosmic Forge, a pen said to control the destiny of time and space. It is said that whatever is written with the pen becomes instantly true. Additionally, nobody knows what became of the King, Queen and Wizard who once lived there. Once the party enters the"
"time. It's unknown if Fang is still alive when Harry's children come to Hogwarts. Fluffy is a giant three-headed dog provided by Hagrid to guard the trapdoor leading to the underground chamber where the Philosopher's Stone was hidden until the end of ""Philosopher's Stone"". The only known way to get past Fluffy is to lull him to sleep by playing music. Fluffy is based on Cerberus, the three-headed dog from Greek mythology that guards the gates to the underworld. As with Fluffy, Cerberus was lulled to sleep with music by Orpheus. In ""Philosopher’s Stone"", Harry, Ron, Hermione and Neville accidentally"
"Knocker (folklore) The Knocker, Knacker, Bwca (Welsh), Bucca (Cornish) or Tommyknocker (US) is a mythical creature in Welsh, Cornish and Devon folklore. It is the equivalent of the Irish leprechaun and English and Scottish brownie. The Cornish described the creature as a little person two feet tall, with a big head, long arms, wrinkled face, and white whiskers. It wears a tiny version of standard miner's garb and commits random mischief, such as stealing miners' unattended tools and food. The name comes from the knocking on the mine walls that happens just before cave-ins – actually the creaking of earth"
"Wookiee Wookiees () are a fictional species of intelligent bipeds from the planet Kashyyyk in the ""Star Wars"" universe. They are taller, stronger, and hairier than humans and most (if not all) other humanoid species. The most notable Wookiee is Chewbacca, the copilot of Han Solo, who first appeared in the 1977 film ""Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope"". According to an interview with creator George Lucas, the inspiration for the Wookiee was Lucas' dog, Indiana (whose name is used in the Lucas-inspired Indiana Jones movies). ""He was the prototype for the Wookiee. He always sat beside me in"
"the Moon"", large creatures domesticated by the Selenites are referred to as ""mooncalves."" Mooncalf is used as a derogatory term indicating someone is a dullard, fool or otherwise not particularly bright or sharp. For example, W. C. Fields in ""The Bank Dick"" (1940) advises his prospective son-in-law to avoid being a ""mooncalf"" by buying shares he has been conned into believing are worth much more than the proffered price. Mooncalf is also the name of a species of magical creatures in the world of the Harry Potter series. It is described in ""Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"" as"
"fantasy races into whichever area they happen to live, there also exist isolated strongholds of Orcs dedicated to preserving the 'old ways' of their cultural heritage. Orc An orc (also spelled ork) is a fictional humanoid creature that is part of a fantasy race akin to goblins. While the overall concept of orcs draws on a variety of pre-existing mythology, the main conception of the creatures stems from the fantasy writings of J. R. R. Tolkien, in particular ""The Lord of the Rings"". In Tolkien's works, orcs are a brutish, aggressive, repulsive and generally malevolent species, existing in stark contrast"
"Hogwarts, some types of pets are allowed: cats, owls, rats, and toads. J.K. Rowling wrote a spin-off book about magical creatures to complement the main ""Harry Potter"" novels, titled ""Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"". In both the book ""Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"", and the movie of the same name, laws governing magical creatures are often referenced. Like any laws, these are changed over time, and vary from country to country. There are three distinct definitions for all magical creatures given in the ""Fantastic Beasts"" book, which are ""Beasts"", ""Beings"" and ""Spirits"" (spirits being for ghosts)"
"White Walker A White Walker is a humanoid creature from the HBO television series ""Game of Thrones"", and the George R. R. Martin novel series ""A Song of Ice and Fire"" on which it is based. Primarily referred to as the Others in the novels, White Walkers are a supernatural threat to mankind who dwell north of The Wall in Westeros. ""The Verge"" named them among ""the most visually iconic creatures on the show"". White Walkers are also featured in the show's merchandising. Martin introduces the Others in the prologue of ""A Game of Thrones"" (1996), describing them as ""Tall"
"in the ""Monstrous Manual"" (1993). The phoenix appeared in the third edition ""Monster Manual II"" (2002). A phoenix is an intelligent magical creature from the plane of Elysium that prefers places of beauty and sylvan peace. A phoenix can attack with its long, sharp, gem-like beak or its diamond-hard talons, but can also voice a piercing whistle that causes other creatures to pause, and has numerous magical abilities. A phoenix appears similar to a very large peacock with a longer beak in proportion, with plumage of bright violet, scarlet, crimson, and flaming orange colors. The beak and claws of a"
"Magical creatures in Harry Potter Magical creatures are an aspect of the fictional wizarding world contained in the ""Harry Potter"" series by J. K. Rowling. Throughout the seven books of the series, Harry and his friends come across many of these creatures on their adventures, as well as in the Care of Magical Creatures class at Hogwarts. Rowling has also written ""Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"", a guide to the magical beasts found in the series. Many of these are derived from folklore, primarily Greek mythology, but also British and Scandinavian folklore. Many of the legends surrounding mythical"
"shallow, sly and lazy man. Nokes is foremost among the non-believers, and dismisses all things magical as mere dreams and fancies. In the end he has a frightening encounter with the King of Faery, but even this leaves him basically unchanged in outlook. Shippey also suggests that, while Tolkien discouraged reading this story as allegory, a good case can be made that Nokes represents the literary, critical approach to studying English, belittling the contributions of the philological approach represented by the previous Master Cook. On this reading, the little star trinket added by Alf, the old Master's apprentice, turns into"
"Glawackus The glawackus is one of the fearsome critters, a group of legendary creatures in the folklore and traditions of lumberjacks during the 19th and early 20th centuries in North America.The Glawackus is described as looking something between a bear, panther, and a lion. The Glawackus is also known as the Northern Devil Cat, It is known for its fearsome screech that compares to the cackle of a hyena. The creature is blind and uses its sense of smell as well as sound waves. Looking in to the creatures eyes is said to wipe the victims memory. It was seen"
"Sphinx A sphinx ( , Boeotian: , plural sphinxes or sphinges) is a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion. In Greek tradition, it has the head of a human, the haunches of a lion, and sometimes the wings of a bird. It is mythicised as treacherous and merciless. Those who cannot answer its riddle suffer a fate typical in such mythological stories, as they are killed and eaten by this ravenous monster. This deadly version of a sphinx appears in the myth and drama of Oedipus. Unlike the Greek sphinx, which was"
"operate and distributes nationally. Knocker also appeared as a name for the same phenomena, in the folklore of Staffordshire miners. Knocker (folklore) The Knocker, Knacker, Bwca (Welsh), Bucca (Cornish) or Tommyknocker (US) is a mythical creature in Welsh, Cornish and Devon folklore. It is the equivalent of the Irish leprechaun and English and Scottish brownie. The Cornish described the creature as a little person two feet tall, with a big head, long arms, wrinkled face, and white whiskers. It wears a tiny version of standard miner's garb and commits random mischief, such as stealing miners' unattended tools and food. The"
"Cŵn Annwn In Welsh mythology and folklore, Cŵn Annwn (, ""hounds of Annwn"") were the spectral hounds of Annwn, the otherworld of Welsh myth. They were associated with a form of the Wild Hunt, presided over by either Arawn, king of Annwn in the First Branch of the Mabinogi and alluded to in the Fourth, or by Gwyn ap Nudd as the underworld king and king of the fair(y) folk is named in later medieval lore. In Wales, they were associated with migrating geese, supposedly because their honking in the night is reminiscent of barking dogs. Hunting grounds for the"
"spider or 'Acromantula'), Buckbeak (Hippogriff), Fang (boarhound), Fluffy (Three-Headed Dog), Norbert ('Norwegian Ridgeback' Dragon), and Tenebrus (Thestral). Hagrid's love for animals got him the teaching job for Care of Magical Creatures at Hogwarts. In their fourth year, Harry and his classmates take care of Hagrid's Blast-Ended Skrewts (a crustacean-like predator), one of which (grown to giant size) is placed in the hedge maze for the final task of the Triwizard Tournament. Although its exoskeleton can repel spells, Harry is able to pass it unhurt. They also have lessons on Nifflers, Unicorns, Fire salamanders and Flobberworms. Magical creatures in Harry Potter"
"""Harry Potter"" as a Patronus Charm used by Harry Potter's future self to guide Harry. Harry's father is also known to use the same Patronus. The White Stag, known as Malorne, is a demigod of nature in the Warcraft series of PC games. It appears before the moment that the hero meets the Dryad in the PC game Quest for Glory. The White Stag is a rare animal that can be hunted in an event chain in the game Crusader Kings 2. The White Stag is also used in the films ""Snow White and the Huntsman"" and ""The Hobbit"" film"
"""Pachycephalosaurus"". The name ""Dracorex hogwartsia"" was inspired by young visitors to the Children's Museum of Indianapolis as a tribute to both dragons (""Dracorex"" means ""dragon king""), which the animal resembled, as well as the ""Harry Potter"" series of books by J. K. Rowling (""hogwartsia"" for the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the fictional school from the popular series). The writer declared: Dracorex Dracorex is a controversial dinosaur genus of the family Pachycephalosauridae, from the Late Cretaceous of North America. The type (and only known) species is ""Dracorex hogwartsia"", meaning ""dragon king of Hogwarts"". This dinosaur is named for the"
"They are also called swan mays or swanmays in fantasy fiction and ""Dungeons and Dragons"". In the Mercedes Lackey book, ""Fortune's Fool"", one swan maiden (named Yulya) from a flock of six is kidnapped by a Jinn. Elven princess Eärwen in The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien was referred to as the ""swan maiden of Alqualonde"". The animal bride theme is explored in an animated film called ""The Red Turtle"" (2016). Bibliography Swan maiden The swan maiden is a mythical creature who shapeshifts from human form to swan form. Despite the name, males are found in a small number of legends."
"Faun The faun (, , ""phaunos"", ) is a mythological half human–half goat creature appearing in Ancient Rome. The goat man, more commonly affiliated with the Satyrs of Greek mythology or Fauns of Roman, is a bipedal creature with the legs and tail of a goat and the head, arms and torso of a man and is often depicted with goat's horns and pointed ears. These creatures in turn borrowed their appearance from the god Pan of the Greek pantheon. They were a symbol of fertility, and their chieftain was Silenus, a minor deity of Greek mythology. Romans believed fauns"
"Orc An orc (also spelled ork) is a fictional humanoid creature that is part of a fantasy race akin to goblins. While the overall concept of orcs draws on a variety of pre-existing mythology, the main conception of the creatures stems from the fantasy writings of J. R. R. Tolkien, in particular ""The Lord of the Rings"". In Tolkien's works, orcs are a brutish, aggressive, repulsive and generally malevolent species, existing in stark contrast with the benevolent Elvish race and generally serving an evil power. Tolkien's concept of orcs has subsequently been adapted and imported into other works of fantasy"